The first pl. after the t.-pl. consists of two dble. pl. joined together (providing an overview of the ceiling).

Summary Note

This is a pictorial record of Lanfranco's ceiling fresco of 'The council of the gods', painted in 1624-1625 in the central hall of the Casino of the Villa Borghese for Cardinal Scipione Borghese. There is no text, apart from the engraved title-plate.

The first plate after the title-plate shows an overview of the whole ceiling, and is captioned 'Deorum Concilium, in medio concionante Iove ...'. The remaining six plates show details of the surrounding cove, chiefly representing architecture and sculpture - uncaptioned, apart from the second, which is captioned, 'Varia Architecturae atque Picturae ornamenta et emblemata ...sex exemplaribus ... flumina ac Nymphae ...'.

Responsibility Note

Apart from the title plate, each plate is signed as painted by Lanfranco and drawn and engraved by Aquila.